Akshaya Pātra USA

Unlimited food for education

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Hungry to learn

"I come hungry to school eating very little at home. I love the food that is given here in the Akshaya Patra meal. It motivates me to come to school."

Bhabhani Behera, Student in Primary School, Puri

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Hungry to Grow

"The mid-day meal provided by Akshaya Patra has brought about the much required change. It has helped the school in increasing attendance and enrollment, especially among girls, and reduced the drop-out rate"

Nazia Tazeem, school in-charge at Secondary School, Jaipur

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Hungry for Opportunity

"I received good, nutritious food which improved my health and attention span. I went to school regularly and took great interest in studies. Now I'm a teacher and fully understand the impact of nutrition on education."

Dhanalaxmi, a successful teacher in Bangalore, a former AP beneficiary

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Students Helping Students

"As a student, it is really fulfilling to have the opportunity to be able to help other students reach their potential. The smiles of the children who I had the privilege of helping will stay in my heart"

Nikki P., student in Bay Area, CA

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Every day, we deliver 1.3 million freshly prepared school lunches to children in India to fight hunger, promote education, and eradicate poverty - one child at a time.
Too many of India's children are forced to choose food over education

Rather than attend school, many children must earn money to bring food to the family, focusing on short-term goals and not longer-term opportunities. The result is poor health and educational outcomes that only traps them in the cycle of poverty.

  • 1/3

    of the world's malnourished children live in India

     

  • 26

    million primary school aged children are not enrolled in school

  • 40%

    drop out before reaching the 5th grade

     

Akshaya Patra serves 1.3 million children nutritious mid-day meals in school to promote education

Akshaya Patra meals give children an incentive to come to school and stay in school, as well as provides them with the necessary nutrients to develop their cognitive abilities and focus on learning.

  • 1.3

    million children served DAILY

  • 9,000

    schools participate in our program

  • 9

    states collaborate with Akshaya Patra

Our kitchens prepare on average 150,000 meals in 5 hours

We designed high-tech, high-yield kitchens that allowed us to grow exponentially - from serving 1,500 children in 5 schools daily in 2000 to 1.3 million children daily in over 9,000 schools today. The efficiency of our model enables us scale while maintaining excellence in our operations.

  • 185,000

    meals prepared in less than 5 hours in Hubli

  • 60,000

    whole-wheat chapatti (flat breads) prepared per hour

  • 19

    kitchens across India serve 1.3 million children

It costs Akshaya Patra just $15 to feed one child for an entire year.

Akshaya Patra, a public-private partnership, receives government subsidies in the form of grains and cash. These subsidies lower the cost per meal for Akshaya Patra and allows us to feed one child for an entire year for $15. Our model exemplifies what can be accomplished when the public sector, private sector, and civic society collaborate-a model of scale, efficiency, and impact.

  • $ 0.13

    average cost of one Akshaya Patra meal

     

     

  • $ 0.08

    of each meal is provided by government subsidies

  • $ 0.05

    is what it costs Akshaya Patra per meal

     

Our meals are changing outcomes for millions of children & their families

Increased enrollment, especially for girls. Lower drop out rates. Better academic performance. Better health. Everywhere, our model is making a positive impact on the lives of children and their families.

  • Increased enrollment

    & attendance

    especially for girls

     

  • Improved nutritional

    status with fewer

    underweight children

     

  • Improved academic

    performance due to

    improved concentration

Our approach has the potential to eradicate poverty in India - and across the globe

Education is the single most effective means of taking a family out of poverty. By providing mid day meals to children in school, Akshaya Patra ensures that no child is deprived of education because of hunger and provides them with opportunities for a better, more prosperous future. This scalable model has the potential of being replicated in any part of the globe.

  •  

    #24 of world's

    Top 100 NGOs

    Global Journal

     

  • #1

    NGO in world

    "Children & Youth" Category

    Global Journal

  • Ranking based on

    impact, innovation and efficiency

    ~The Global Journal

     

Our goal is to feed 5 million children daily by 2020. Join this movement and make poverty history.

Make a donation. Start a campaign and raise funds to support meals for children, sponsor a school, a distribution vehicle, or a kitchen. Join the Power of One Campaign. Get your friends involved and spread the word.

  • 1billionth

    meal served in August 2012

     

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